We have here what is called the wishing trees. Its run by welfare groups a;; over Australia. Every year even though I dont have much to give I always donate 2 unwrapped toys too go towards children in my area whos parents are struggling during Christmas. Just so they get something from Santa mainly because there would be nothing worse than a child/ren getting up on Chrissy morning and there was nothing under the tree. That would be heart breaking for those kids. I just cant let that happen so my 2 toys at least put a smile on a childs face.

We have angel trees. We picked up a child's wish list from one and various family members chipped in to buy the things on the list. I would rather do something like this than the traditional buying each other more stuff to collect.

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Every year me and my dad go on a big shop because he works in the mines in australia and gets almost $200000. Pa. And we just go to little kids shops and other shops like that then we go to the salvo stores and ask them if we could help anybody out and they give us names and addresses that people have signed up for and we go visit them and give them food and gifts its the best feeling in the world i remember on time i gave this little girl a barbie house with about six barbies and she looked at her mum and then me and just burst into tears and ran and jumped on me kissed me on the cheek and was my best friend for the hour i was there

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Im still going to say no. Why make the kids believe something we know to be false, only to break their trust & innocence once they get older? Thats pretty messed up if you ask me. Why cant we just drop the santa and gift thing already? Are you people that brainwashed? Dont give the kids anything at all, instead you should give them food and materials for the harsh winter nights, not some stupid toy. Or instead you can do something more productive and actually work there or donate to others who really need it, like people in war torn countries.

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I do work for a charity St Vinnys for 4yrs they get what is called a food hamper which has food and gifts for the kids this is where the the toys people donate go to people who have the have nots, They also give not just to families but to anyone whos struggling